Temper 30th, my colleague and friend, ali velshi. Members are back on capitol hill this morning, but there does not appear to be a viable deal to keep the federal government funded, and to avoid a costly shutdown. Federal agencies have already notified workers, and prepared Contingency Plans in the event of a shutdown occurs this weekends. That is a possibility that is appearing more and more likely at this late stage. There are just 13 hours left before the end of the fiscal year. Yesterday afternoon, House Republicans tried and failed to pass a Stopgap Measure thats their own members crafted. There was a group of 21 republican holdouts who voted against it. Even though it was a small group, there was more than enough to take the bell, and send republicans all the way back to the drawing board. Republican Congressman Matt Fulton of new york spoke to our nbc news capitol hill correspondent, Julie Tsirkin, just minutes ago. He says republicans need to get another short term bill on the
Last week, a grand jury indicted u. S. Senator bob menendez. This past week, dozens of members of his own party have demanded his resignation. I have been watching along with all of you as it is citizen and also as his daughter. I will not be reporting on the legal case. That said, my colleagues across msnbc and nbc news, they have aggressively covered the story. Theyll continue to do so as they should. Now, to capitol hill in the possibility that a Government Shutdown could be averted despite todays twist from House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy, the clock, still ticking. No less than six hours to keep the government funded. As we speak, the ball is in the senate score to as the Senate Passed a 45day continuing resolution, keeping the government funded through november 17th. It includes money for disaster relief. It does not include further aid to ukraine. Todays vote in the house was overwhelmingly bipartisan. 335 for, 91 against. This outcome, a lastminute development for weeks hardline Re
Hello, again, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me this saturday. Im fredericka witfield. Right now were watching on capitol hill lawmakers on the house floor with a potential Government Shutdown less than 12 hours away. Theyre now trying to discern whether a proposed lastditch effort measure to keep the Government Funding will be something theyll be voting on momentarily. Right now were looking at pictures of House Members voting on trying to get extra time to look at this latest measure before it goes to vote. House speaker Kevin Mccarthys latest plan is a 45day Spending Bill that would allow the government to continue working for at least 45 days while they try to work things out. Lauren fox is joining us from capitol hill. Priscilla alva rez is tracking potential responses from the white house. Lauren, democrats say they need more time before making any decisions on this plan . Reporter yeah. What youre seeing play out on the floor is a delay tactic by House Democrats. They a
Menendez. We begin this hour with Breaking News from capitol hill. At any moment, we expect the senate to begin to pick on the house bill to avert a government shutdown. However, we have Breaking News about why we have yet to the process began. Nbc news now reporting one senator is holding up the bill, concerned about a to a current. The house passed the 45day stopgap Funding Measure with bipartisan support earlier today, the bill includes money for Disaster Relief, keeps the government open until november 17th, but the bill does not include aid to ukraine. The house vote was a uturn for House Speaker kevin mccarthy, who ditched demands from hard on republicans and relied on votes from democrats to get a continuing resolution over the line. But the bill does not include further aid to ukraine. And that is a problem for democratic senator Michael Bennet. Nbc news says he is reportedly holding out this senate vote on the cr, citing concerns over the lack of funding for ukraine. This is w
They fail to stand up or condemn the threats to democracy. That was part of President Bidens speech yesterday in arizona focused on the threats to our democracy, the former president and the Maga Movement. Well have much more on his remarks including his most forceful and direct criticisms yet of donald trump. Speaking of the former president , his defense team made a Surprise Move in the Georgia Election interference case. Well explain that, and well have the latest from capitol hill on any last ditch efforts to prevent a Government Shutdown before sundays deadline. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, september 29th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. A busy day, and well begin this morning with President Bidens speech on defending the nations democracy. The president delivered the address in tempe, arizona, to celebrate a Library Being built in honor of the late republican senator, his friend john mccain. It came just one day after the sec